The Busiest Beaver

from the creators of The Littlest Yak

Lu Fraser author Kate Hindley illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Simon & Schuster Ltd

Published:11th Sep '25

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The Busiest Beaver cover

A heartwarming story about the power of thinking differently from the creators of award-winning The Littlest Yak.

Nora is not like the other beavers. She thinks new thoughts. She asks lots of questions. She invents inventions and gives things a try. She’s different and – as her grandad tells her – that’s okay!

So, when the rain pours and the river rises at the beaver lodge, it’s Nora’s know-how that could save the day – if only she could get all the other beavers to believe her!

This dramatic and satisfying story is full of warmth and heart as Nora comes to see that her thinkings are different … but good!
 

  • Perfect for encouraging positive conversations about thinking differently and for building empathy and understanding.
  • A gorgeous rhyming text that's a delight to read aloud.
  • Adorable illustrations, packed with fun details to spot and pore over.

 
Also by Lu Fraser and Kate Hindley:

The Littlest Yak
(WINNER of Oscar’s Book Prize 2021; WINNER Book of the Year and Best Picture Book at the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards 2021)
The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival
The Littlest Yak: Home Is Where The Herd Is


 

‘A beautifully crafted story about the importance of being true to yourself’ -- Patricia Cleveland-Peck, bestselling author of You Can’t Take an Elephant on the Bus
‘Superb! What a team Lu and Kate are – another hit!’
  -- Steven Lenton, bestselling children's book creator
‘A joy-filled, hilarious, heartwarming adventure which will encourage young readers to be courageous, strong, perceptive and, above all else, true to themselves. Delightful!’
  -- Ian Eagleton, author of Nen and the Lonely Fisherman 
‘A gorgeous, uplifting story about invention, bravery, and the magic of being YOU.
With its adorable art and beautiful writing and rhyme, this is a book little ones will treasure and ask for over and over again’ -- Rashmi Sirdeshpande, award-winning children’s author
‘A gorgeous, uplifting story about invention, bravery, and the magic of being YOU.
With its adorable art and beautiful writing and rhyme, this is a book little ones will treasure and ask for over and over again’ -- Rashmi Sirdeshpande, award-winning children’s author
‘I absolutely love how much this story positively promotes and raises awareness of different kinds of brains. It delivers all the important messages that different doesn’t mean bad. Not only will it be relatable to lots of children (and adults!) but it will also help to build empathy and understanding in others’
  -- Hannah, mum of neurodivergent children

ISBN: 9781398515147

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32 pages